The invention relates to a filter device for polymer melts, having a filter screen (1), through which the polymer melt to be purified is guided, wherein the filter device comprises at least one scraping element (2), which glides across the upstream surface (4) of the filter screen (1) with its scraping edge (3), or rests on the surface (4) with its end area nearest the scraping edge (3), and lifts off and/or scrapes off the contaminations (6) adhering to the surface (4) and those present in front of the screen orifices (5) in the course of its movement across the surface (4). According to the invention it is provided that the scraping edge (3) has a curvature (7) at least in the end area of the same, leading in the direction of movement (16), the radius (R) of which is less than 90%, preferably less than 50%, in particular less than 20% of the maximum diameter, or of the maximum orifice width of the screen orifices (5).

A consolidation system configured to consolidate a bulk molding compound, the apparatus comprises a barrel, a low compression first stage within the barrel, a high compression second stage within the barrel coupled with the low compression first stage, a die breaker coupled to the high compression second stage, and an extrusion die coupled to the die breaker. The low compression first stage includes a low compression screw for mixing and compressing a bulk molding compound comprising a resin and fillers. The high compression second stage includes a high compression screw for compressing the bulk molding compound into a compressed material. The die breaker comprises at least one of a plurality of holes or a plurality of slots.

A plant and method for making continuous yarns made of silicone material comprises at least an extrusion station, into which the material is introduced in an amorphous condition, and extrusion means which cause the material to exit from the extrusion station along an extrusion axis. The plant also comprises a vulcanization station, located downstream of the extrusion station, at a determinate distance therefrom, in which the continuous yarn is vulcanized in a direction of treatment. The plant also comprises a drawing unit, disposed downstream of the vulcanization station.

There are provided a straining mechanism and a screw extruder including the straining mechanism, which can minimize material passing resistance in a breaker plate even, in a large-sized apparatus having high throughput, and which can improve the throughput by suppressing load power of the apparatus and heat generation of a material. For this purpose, a backup plate having an opening rate higher than an opening rate of a breaker plate and supporting the breaker plate is installed on a rear surface side of the breaker plate supporting a screen mesh.

A method for preparation of decontaminated natural rubber is provided. The method is characterized in that it comprises a decontamination step in which wet natural rubber coagulum passes through a system comprising an extruder and a filter installed at the extruder outlet, the extruder comprising an axially symmetrical grooved sheath comprising in its thickness grooves opening on the inner surface of the sheath.

A filter device for PVC plastic melt, for connection to a twin screw extruder. A housing has at least an inlet block with at least one inlet channel, and an outlet block with at least one outlet channel. At least one spacer element is arranged between the inlet block and the outlet block. A screen wheel is rotatably mounted in the housing. A plurality of screen points are each positioned between the inlet channel and the outlet channel and in each of which at least one screen element through which plastic melt can flow can be inserted. A drive device rotates the screen wheel in the housing. The inlet channel is formed in an inlet melt pocket in the inlet block, which has a twin extruder screw receptacle for two screw tips of two extruder screws to be arranged next to one another.

A filter device for PVC plastic melt, for connection to a twin screw extruder. A housing has at least an inlet block with at least one inlet channel, and an outlet block with at least one outlet channel. At least one spacer element is arranged between the inlet block and the outlet block. A screen wheel is rotatably mounted in the housing. A plurality of screen points are each positioned between the inlet channel and the outlet channel and in each of which at least one screen element through which plastic melt can flow can be inserted. A drive device rotates the screen wheel in the housing. The inlet channel is formed in an inlet melt pocket in the inlet block, which has a twin extruder screw receptacle for two screw tips of two extruder screws to be arranged next to one another.

A method and a filtration system filter liquids and/or melts. The filtration system includes a housing with a supply channel, a discharge channel and a first and second filter device. Each of the filter devices has a filter element passed through a filter chamber, which is held clamped by clamping devices. Each of the clamping devices includes interacting clamping elements and actuating elements, wherein the clamping elements are guided in a normal direction onto a flat side of the respective filter element in an adjustable manner relative to the housing. Clamping element contact surfaces and actuating element contact surfaces are respectively aligned opposite to one another and have an oblique longitudinal alignment with respect to the flat side of the respective filter element.

A method and a filtration system filter liquids and/or melts. The filtration system includes a housing with a supply channel, a discharge channel and a first and second filter device. Each of the filter devices has a filter element passed through a filter chamber, which is held clamped by clamping devices. Each of the clamping devices includes interacting clamping elements and actuating elements, wherein the clamping elements are guided in a normal direction onto a flat side of the respective filter element in an adjustable manner relative to the housing. Clamping element contact surfaces and actuating element contact surfaces are respectively aligned opposite to one another and have an oblique longitudinal alignment with respect to the flat side of the respective filter element.

The invention relates to a filter device comprising an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, a filter system which separates the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. The filter device is characterised in that the inlet chamber comprises at least one liquid supply line and at least one liquid discharge line and the outlet chamber does not comprise a liquid supply and comprises at least one liquid discharge line. The invention also relates to a corresponding filter method.